Jack Pine Bonsai

One Of The Most Accomodating Bonsai Species

Jack Pine Bonsai is the miniature of the Jack pine tree found mainly in Canada and the north eastern regions of United States. Jack pine usually can grow to heights of 72 feet, and grow in rocky or sandy soil.

In general pine is referred to as being one of the most bonsai friendly trees. Jack pine responds well to the bonsai techniques. With their impressive appearance and majestic gait the Jack Pine are wonderful plants which would go a long way in adding value to your collection of bonsai plants.

Pine trees with their downward sloping branches and over 100 different species to choose from make a formidable contender for the art of bonsai.

General Care

Jack Pine Bonsai is one of the most accommodating varieties of bonsai trees as they are quite hardy and are not very difficult to maintain and grow. This makes Jack Pine the perfect for beginners in the Bonsai world.

The fact that Jack pine grows in sandy soil in arid and windy conditions proves the fact that they are quite weather hardy hence you would be saved of a lot of effort in taking care of bonsai. It is more preferable to keep this plant dry rather than wet.

A general pattern to the bonsai growth is that the new buds generally grow on to become candles which then grow on to become shoots covered with sharp needle like growth.

Pruning Jack Pine

Pruning activities should generally be carried out during the dormancy seasons. In addition to leave pruning you also need to remove the needles of the previous years.

Jack Pine needs to be root pruned in synch with of branch pruning so as to ensure a balanced growth. Generally roots should be cut to 2/3rd of their length. Ensure that you remove all the worn out and dilapidated roots along with very few new roots. Excessive root pruning would be very detrimental to the bonsai growth and would lead to a slugging plant.

Watering

Jack pine does not need as frequent watering as the other varieties of the bonsai plants. Since they naturally grow in arid and sandy conditions, they are used to dearth of water supply. Hence Jack Pine requires far less watering cycles as compared to other bonsai plants.